抄録
An attempt has been done to apply silk sericin for finishing there on synthetic fabrics such as poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) and polypropylene (PP). N-Vinylformamide was grafted onto the PET fabric swollen by benzyl alcohol and unswollen PP fabrics, using the so-called “film seal method” of electron-beam irradiation technique. The grafting degree of PET fabric could be controlled by the swelling degree and by the monomer concentration, and concerning to PP fabric, the degree could be controlled by the monomer concentration. After the pre-treated fabric was hydrolyzed by sulfuric acid, sericin was fixed on them with a crosslinking agent, ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether (EGDE). As a result from the sericin fixation, the moisture adsorption and the antistatic properties were significantly improved besides the original smooth touch was not affected.
